used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After breakfast, King, one of the machinists, and a pleasant-faced young man, came aft with an ensign, a hammer, chisel, and paint pot.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading After breakfast, King, one of the machinists, and a pleasant-faced young man, came aft with an ensign, a hammer, chisel, and paint pot.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After breakfast, King, one of the machinists, and a pleasant-faced young man, came aft with an ensign, a hammer, chisel, and paint pot.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After breakfast, King, one of the machinists, and a pleasant-faced young man, came aft with an ensign, a hammer, chisel, and paint pot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After breakfast, King, one of the machinists, and a pleasant-faced young man, came aft with an ensign, a hammer, chisel, and paint pot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This is work, sir," he said, as he passed, tipping his cap politely to Miss Florrie.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Should have been done before."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Should have been done before."
boat'snounUS /boʊts/
possessive form of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He went to the taffrail, and, leaning over with the hammer and chisel, removed the raised letters that spelled the boat's name.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After breakfast, King, one of the machinists, and a pleasant-faced young man, came aft with an ensign, a hammer, chisel, and paint pot.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After breakfast, King, one of the machinists, and a pleasant-faced young man, came aft with an ensign, a hammer, chisel, and paint pot.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading "This is work, sir," he said, as he passed, tipping his cap politely to Miss Florrie.
chiselnounUS /ˈtʃɪzəl/
an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
From this reading After breakfast, King, one of the machinists, and a pleasant-faced young man, came aft with an ensign, a hammer, chisel, and paint pot.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Then he covered the hiatus with paint, and hoisted the ensign to the flagstaff.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Should have been done before."
ensignnounUS /ˈensən/
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
From this reading After breakfast, King, one of the machinists, and a pleasant-faced young man, came aft with an ensign, a hammer, chisel, and paint pot.
flagstaffnounUS /ˈflæɡstæf/
a town in north central Arizona; site of an important observatory
From this reading Then he covered the hiatus with paint, and hoisted the ensign to the flagstaff.
Florrie
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From this reading "This is work, sir," he said, as he passed, tipping his cap politely to Miss Florrie.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading After breakfast, King, one of the machinists, and a pleasant-faced young man, came aft with an ensign, a hammer, chisel, and paint pot.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Should have been done before."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This is work, sir," he said, as he passed, tipping his cap politely to Miss Florrie.
hiatusnounUS /haɪˈeɪtəs/
an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
From this reading Then he covered the hiatus with paint, and hoisted the ensign to the flagstaff.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "This is work, sir," he said, as he passed, tipping his cap politely to Miss Florrie.
hoistedverbUS /ˈhɔɪstəd/
past form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading Then he covered the hiatus with paint, and hoisted the ensign to the flagstaff.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is work, sir," he said, as he passed, tipping his cap politely to Miss Florrie.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading After breakfast, King, one of the machinists, and a pleasant-faced young man, came aft with an ensign, a hammer, chisel, and paint pot.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading He went to the taffrail, and, leaning over with the hammer and chisel, removed the raised letters that spelled the boat's name.
the literary culture
From this reading He went to the taffrail, and, leaning over with the hammer and chisel, removed the raised letters that spelled the boat's name.
machinistsnounUS /məˈʃiːnɪsts/
plural of “machinist” — a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
From this reading After breakfast, King, one of the machinists, and a pleasant-faced young man, came aft with an ensign, a hammer, chisel, and paint pot.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading After breakfast, King, one of the machinists, and a pleasant-faced young man, came aft with an ensign, a hammer, chisel, and paint pot.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "This is work, sir," he said, as he passed, tipping his cap politely to Miss Florrie.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He went to the taffrail, and, leaning over with the hammer and chisel, removed the raised letters that spelled the boat's name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After breakfast, King, one of the machinists, and a pleasant-faced young man, came aft with an ensign, a hammer, chisel, and paint pot.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After breakfast, King, one of the machinists, and a pleasant-faced young man, came aft with an ensign, a hammer, chisel, and paint pot.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He went to the taffrail, and, leaning over with the hammer and chisel, removed the raised letters that spelled the boat's name.
make a painting
From this reading After breakfast, King, one of the machinists, and a pleasant-faced young man, came aft with an ensign, a hammer, chisel, and paint pot.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "This is work, sir," he said, as he passed, tipping his cap politely to Miss Florrie.
pleasant-faced
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From this reading After breakfast, King, one of the machinists, and a pleasant-faced young man, came aft with an ensign, a hammer, chisel, and paint pot.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading "This is work, sir," he said, as he passed, tipping his cap politely to Miss Florrie.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading After breakfast, King, one of the machinists, and a pleasant-faced young man, came aft with an ensign, a hammer, chisel, and paint pot.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He went to the taffrail, and, leaning over with the hammer and chisel, removed the raised letters that spelled the boat's name.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading He went to the taffrail, and, leaning over with the hammer and chisel, removed the raised letters that spelled the boat's name.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This is work, sir," he said, as he passed, tipping his cap politely to Miss Florrie.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Should have been done before."
term of address for a man
From this reading "This is work, sir," he said, as he passed, tipping his cap politely to Miss Florrie.
spelledverbUS /speld/
past form of “spell” — orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading He went to the taffrail, and, leaning over with the hammer and chisel, removed the raised letters that spelled the boat's name.
taffrailnoun
the railing around the stern of a ship
From this reading He went to the taffrail, and, leaning over with the hammer and chisel, removed the raised letters that spelled the boat's name.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He went to the taffrail, and, leaning over with the hammer and chisel, removed the raised letters that spelled the boat's name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After breakfast, King, one of the machinists, and a pleasant-faced young man, came aft with an ensign, a hammer, chisel, and paint pot.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he covered the hiatus with paint, and hoisted the ensign to the flagstaff.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is work, sir," he said, as he passed, tipping his cap politely to Miss Florrie.
tippingverbUS /ˈtɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “tip” — cause to tilt
From this reading "This is work, sir," he said, as he passed, tipping his cap politely to Miss Florrie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This is work, sir," he said, as he passed, tipping his cap politely to Miss Florrie.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went to the taffrail, and, leaning over with the hammer and chisel, removed the raised letters that spelled the boat's name.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After breakfast, King, one of the machinists, and a pleasant-faced young man, came aft with an ensign, a hammer, chisel, and paint pot.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "This is work, sir," he said, as he passed, tipping his cap politely to Miss Florrie.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading After breakfast, King, one of the machinists, and a pleasant-faced young man, came aft with an ensign, a hammer, chisel, and paint pot.
